Chapter VI: Act III

MCK.—John, did you deliver my ultimatum to the Turkish Minister?

HAY—Aye, that I did! And not only did I say we should send a fleet into the Dardanelles, but I ventured to add that Colonel Bryan would go into commission at once.

MCK.—And did he say that he would advise his august what-does-he-call-him to pay down on the nail?

H.—I am pained to say that he did not. He said that he would see you in Helfurst.

MCK.—Where is that?—it sounds Dutch.

H.—Yes; it is a town in Pennsylvania.

MCK.—Well, I’ll meet him there and talk it over if you think the character of our ultimatum permits.

H.—Certainly; it is the Ultimatum Tentative.